The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-31
PROSPERITY.


this week in consequence cf the prayer
meeting.
We were glad TO see oar friend !.
Brooks Wingard, Esq. il our town on
Saturday and again Oh Mon'lay.
Miss Leila Rives aitcr Spending sev-
cral days very pleasantly. and we hope
prolitably. here il orr midst returned
home Oil Friday last.
The fniit crop, although seriously in
iurcd Is rot entirely killed, and ii no
further i?osts occur, there vii! be quite
4 quantity Of peaches.
At 4 meeting OF the ci;!z'n Of tic
town on Monday evening, the mem
bers OF the Old council We're nominated
for reelection. The council consist OF
II. c. NoSclry, Intcndant; T. I. Luther,
J. E. Schumpcrt: II. S. Boozer, and G..
G. DeWalt, wardcns. We are glad
that these gentlemen will be retained
in office. They are good c:!cctral
workers.
Miss B. Combs Wood, gave an elo-
cutionary entertainment at the Aca-
deny on Monday night. The sudden
change OF weather prevented many from
attending that otherwise would. Her
renditions i'll rortraying the sublime,
and ridiculous, are truly wonderful eN-
hibitions OF her powers. O!d Aunt
Jerlnime and the Champion snorcr were
enjoyable representations.
a neat and commolious room is to be
attached to Grace (Lutherau) Church,
for the benefit OF the Primary Depart
ment of the Sunday School. The school
has attained such vast proportions, as
10 demand more room in which to give
the proper instructions to the infantlle
polt ton, especially. The whole congre-
CATION sees tie necessity OF such
move, and therefore heartily endorse
il lot only by words but by snbstan-
tial aid otherwise.
4 series of Union praycr-mcetlngs
was organized here on last Sunday night,
which is to be continued through this
week. All OF the different denomina-
tions, consisting OF the Lutheran, \.
r. Presbyterian, Methodist and Baptist,
unite and engage in tile service OF this
week of prayer, and We do hope that
much good may be accomplished i'll the
lame OF Jesus. "Behod how pleasant
it is for brethren to dwell together in
unity"
The mus;cai-rcaiinS entertainments
for the benefit Of the y. N. &. y. on
last Thursday night was quite L sue
cess, though rot patronizcd Is we'll
rs we hal wished. II would require
too much cf yoHr space to par!icularlZe
on the renderings or the performers.
Suffice it to say the quartettes, duettes
solos, together with readings, were rem
lcred very happily and e1lectivcly-at
times ''bringing down the house." The
occasion was very enjoyable one, and
all went away well pleased. The only
Objectionable feature was, that the adj
mission fee was too small.
The intelligence OF the shooting atlray
in Newbcrry Oh Saturday last, between
Mc>srs. Jones and Johnstone, cast deep
gloom over our quiet little village. 1t
i so sad, that two young meu OF IN
tclligcucc and culture, who shoHld DC
shining examples Is indicators OF the
law, should so into the very temple OF
Justice thirsting for blood, each carry
ing Il concealed weapon or weapons in
direct violation of the very laws which
they had sworn to respect, and dehantiy,
in the very face OF the court and crowded
courtroom, grapple with each other IN
mortal combat. Whatever their
grievances, they should have been settled
elsewhere. The tongue is 4 little but
unruly member. Behold how great
4 matter a little fire kindleth." Public
sentiment here is divided, and no doubt
will demand 4 thorough Investigation
of the facts in the c;se. II such things
happening in 4 courtroom, may pass
unmoticed, when and where is human
| life safe?
Saturday was i very busy day with
onr merchants, especially those who do
lien and fertilizer business. \ gentle
man who is not farmer, remarked,
that farming on cotton plantation was
certainly a very profitable business,
Judging from the fact that so many
farmers buy their fertilizers, corn,
bacon, flour, hay, tobacco, sugar, coffee
and even their farming implements.
with which to make crop, al on credit,
and give lien ''on al crops of whatso-
ever kind" and mortgage on ''black
horsc-mule Dick, anil sorrel-mare Jane"
and several COWS and hogs, OF certain
marks and descriptions: and last, but not
least, frequently a mortgage on their
real estate, all to secure tn" payment OF
the 'aboven advances and Ill 10 be
paid ont of a cotton crop whi:li usually
averages about tti. per lb. What L sad
mistake. These liens and mortgages
are sure omens Of the continuation OF
the ''hard times OF which we lear the
cry every Gay from Ill quarters. \:
long is our farmers continue to make
Chicago and Cincinnati their @ranarie:
anI meat houses. and Charleston thei
barn yard so long will we hear the dole
ful cry of ''lard times" Ii the ''time
are lard." we arc responsible for them
They are exactly Whit we make them
nothing morc-nothin@ less. and WI